Holmberg
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Holmberg is primarily a Scandinavian surname formed from the words holm(e) meaning islet
and berg meaning mountain
. It is a relatively common name, at least in Sweden, which has to do with the fact that many Swedish place names contain the suffixes -holm, -holmen or -berg, -berga, -berget.
Holmberg may refer to:
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
and berg meaning mountain
Mountain
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. It is a relatively common name, at least in Sweden, which has to do with the fact that many Swedish place names contain the suffixes -holm, -holmen or -berg, -berga, -berget.
Holmberg may refer to:
- Holmberg IXHolmberg IXHolmberg IX is a dwarf irregular galaxy and a satellite galaxy of M81. The galaxy is named after Erik Holmberg who first described it. Based on the observed age distribution of stars it contains it is thought to have formed within the last 200 Myr making it the youngest nearby galaxy...
, a dwarf irregular galaxy and a satellite galaxy of M81 - 3573 Holmberg3573 Holmberg3573 Holmberg is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 16, 1982 by Olofsson, K. at La Silla.- External links :*...
, a Main-belt asteroid discovered on August 16, 1982 - Åke HolmbergÅke HolmbergÅke Robert Holmberg was a Swedish author and translator, most famous for his nine children's books about detective Tam Sventon .-References:...
(1907–1991), a Swedish author and translator - Anne HolmbergAnne HolmbergAnne Holmberg , is an American writer of historical romance novels such as Anne Avery and contemporary romance novels as Kate Holmes. She also signed a novel as Anne Woodard.-Biography:...
(born 1938), an American writer of historical romance novels - Arvid HolmbergArvid HolmbergNils Arvid Birger Holmberg was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908....
(1886–1958), a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics - Barbro HolmbergBarbro HolmbergBarbro Holmberg is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. On October 10, 2003, she was appointed Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy in the Swedish Government...
(born 1952), a Swedish Social Democratic politician - Birgit Agda Holmberg (born 1921), a Swedish revue director, actress and singer
- Bo HolmbergBo HolmbergBo Lindor Holmberg , born in Härnösand, Västernorrlands län, Sweden, was a Swedish politician, Governor of Södermanland, and widower of former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh....
(1942–2010), a Swedish politician, widower of former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Anna LindhAnna LindhYlva Anna Maria Lindh was a Swedish Social Democratic politician, Chairman of the Social Democratic Youth League 1984-1990, Member of Parliament 1982-1985 and 1998-2003...
(1957–2003). - Brett HolmbergBrett HolmbergBrett Holmberg is a professional ice hockey right wing forward, who currently plays for the Bloomington PrairieThunder .-Career:...
(born 1986), a Canadian ice hockey player - Britta HolmbergBritta HolmbergBritta Holmberg, Britta Alice Holmberg , was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 18 films between 1942 and 1973. She was married to actor Stig Olin , and is the mother of actress Lena Olin.She has sometimes been credited as Britta Olin, or Britta Holmberg-Olin.-External links:...
(1921–2004), a Swedish film actress - Carl HolmbergCarl HolmbergCarl H. Holmberg was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.-External links:*...
(1884–1909), a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics - Carl-Erik HolmbergCarl-Erik HolmbergCarl-Erik Holmberg was a Swedish football forward who played for Sweden in the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Örgryte IS.-References:...
, a Swedish football player active in the 1920s - Dennis HolmbergDennis HolmbergDennis Neals Holmberg is a former minor league baseball player and major league coach. He is currently a minor league manager for the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League....
(born 1951), a former American minor league baseball player and major league coach - Eduard Ladislas Kaunitz, baron von HolmbergEduard Ladislas Kaunitz, baron von HolmbergEduard Ladislas Kaunitz, baron von Holmberg was an Austrian military officer, who joined the Argentine revolutionary forces after serving alongside José de San Martín and Carlos María de Alvear during the Argentine War of Independence....
(1778–1853), an Austrian military officer who joined the Argentine revolutionary forces - Eduardo Ladislao HolmbergEduardo Ladislao HolmbergEduardo Ladislao Holmberg was an Argentine natural historian and novelist, one of the leading figures in Argentine biology. Together with Florentino Ameghino he undertook the inventory of Argentine flora and fauna, and explored all the ecoregions in the country...
(1852–1937), an Argentine natural historian and novelist - Erik Holmberg may refer to :
- Erik Holmberg (astronomer) (1908–2000), a Swedish astronomer
- Erik Holmberg (football player) (1922–1998), a former Norwegian football player active in the 1950s
- Erik Holmberg (ice hockey) (born 1963), a Swedish ice hockey player active in the 1980s
- Erik Holmberg (singer) (born 1970), a musician in Swedish band DiveDive (Swedish band)Dive was a Swedish band which consisted of Chris Lancelot and Erik Holmberg. They released three albums.A fourth album was recorded but not released. Their debut single was also their biggest commercial success; "Captain Nemo" was later covered by Sarah Brightman on her 1993 album Dive.Both...
and music producer - a director of the Swedish Institute at AthensSwedish Institute at AthensThe Swedish Institute at Athens is one of the 17 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece.-General information, facilities:...
(1947–1948)
- Gunnar HolmbergGunnar HolmbergGunnar Holmberg was an Swedish football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swedish team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.-External links:*...
(1897–1975), a Swedish football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics - Henric HolmbergHenric HolmbergSven Martin Henric Holmberg, is a Swedish actor, director and scriptwriter.-Biography:Henric Holmberg was born in Växjö...
(born 1946), a Swedish actor, director and scriptwriter - John-Henri HolmbergJohn-Henri HolmbergJohn-Henri Bertilson Holmberg is a Swedish author, critic, publisher and translator, and a well-known science fiction fan. In the early 1960s he edited Science fiction Forum with Bertil Mårtensson and Mats Linder and published over 200 science fiction fanzines of his own, in addition to his...
(born 1949), a Swedish author, critic, publisher and translator - Kari Lise HolmbergKari Lise HolmbergKari Lise Holmberg is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1997–2001...
(born 1951), a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party - Molle HolmbergMolle HolmbergJohan ”Molle” Holmberg is a Swedish celebrity, reality show participant and musician, born 1978 and settled in Drottningholm, Stockholm, Sweden....
(born 1978), a Swedish celebrity, reality show participant and musician - Nils HolmbergNils HolmbergNils Gösta Holmberg was a communist leader in Sweden. Holmberg was born on December 23, 1902 in Stockholm. Holmberg was a member of the Young Communist League of Sweden . From 1926 to 1929 he was a member of the executive committee of SKU. Later on, the became a leading member of the mother party,...
(1902–1981), a communist leader in Sweden - Oswald HolmbergOswald HolmbergTorsten Oswald Magnus Holmberg was a Swedish gymnast and tug of war competitor who participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
(1882–1969), a Swedish gymnast and tug of war competitor - Pelle Holmberg (born 1948), a Swedish biologist and writer
- Per Holmberg may refer to :
- a passenger, SAS flight captain and survivor of the Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 was a regularly scheduled Scandinavian Airlines flight from Stockholm, Sweden to Copenhagen, Denmark and Warsaw, Poland that crashed on 27 December 1991. The McDonnell Douglas MD-81 was piloted by Danish captain Stefan G. Rasmussen and Swedish first officer Ulf...
crash - Per Holmberg (actor) (born 1951), a Swedish actor
- Per Holmberg (football player), a football player
- a passenger, SAS flight captain and survivor of the Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751
- Peter HolmbergPeter HolmbergPeter Holmberg is a sailor from the U.S. Virgin Islands, who won a silver medal in Men's Finn Class in the 1988 Summer Olympics, his country's only Olympic medal so far. He was born on Saint Thomas.-External links:*...
(born 1960), a sailor from the U.S. Virgin Islands - Rob HolmbergRob HolmbergRobert Anthony Holmberg is a former American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Penn State University and was selected in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He currently owns several Subway restaurants around the...
(born 1971), a former American football linebacker - Rolf HolmbergRolf HolmbergRolf Holmberg was a Norwegian football player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Norwegian team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament....
(1914–1979), a Norwegian football player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics - Ronald HolmbergRonald HolmbergRonald E. Holmberg was a World-Class tennis player during the '50s, '60s and '70s. He was ranked No. 7 in the World and was ranked in the U.S. "Top Ten" for an impressive nine years...
(born 1938), an American tennis instructor - Tobias HolmbergTobias HolmbergTobias Holmberg is a Swedish Bandy player who currently plays for Västerås SK as a midfielder. Tobias is a youth product of Västerås SK where he has remained through his career so far. Tobias made his first team debut in the 2003-2004 season...
(born 1987), a Swedish Bandy midfielder - Uno Holmberg-Harva (1882–1949), a Finnish protestant theologist, religions historian, ethnographer and ethnosociologist